When buying baseboards in the past, you only had just one choice: natural wood, usually pine or hemlock. Now, the choice of materials for baseboards and trim has expanded to include MDF and plastic.

Q:We just tore the carpet out of a bedroom of our recently purchased 1946 house in Richmond. Underneath are beautiful hardwood floors. There is a very plain and unobtrusive baseboard already in place ...

Q: I have just taken back a rental property that I am going to live in. After painting and repairs, I am thinking of replacing the baseboards with something nice looking. Is this expensive and/or ...

For homeowners wanting to create an exceptional or upscale look for a modest home’s interior, it’s tempting to look for magical or miraculous solutions, the remodeling equivalent of a ...

You may not have given baseboards much thought in the past, but you should—they add personality and style to a room. When it comes to renovating or designing a home, baseboards are often cast aside as ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 85th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...